Great Smoky Mountain National Park is offering a grant to rehabilitate damaged trail sections of Trillium Gap Trail. This project includes two phases to improve visitor experience and reduce the potential for injuries. The completed work will cover a total of 7.2 miles during the 2019 season. By working with a youth crew, the park aims to correct trail deficiencies, while also fostering advocates for resource protection in National Parks. Closing date for applications is Mar 29, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 313693
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P19AS00054 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Trail rehabilitation Trillium Gap trail Great Smoky Mountain National Park |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $358,400 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), Great Smoky Mountain National Park, is announcing a notice of intent to award to award a cooperative agreement; this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPS’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00015 with American Conservation Experience, for a project titled Trail rehabilitation Trillium Gap Trail Great Smoky Mountain National Park. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Phase I – Completed project work will rehabilitate 3.5 miles of damaged trail sections along the lower half of Trillium Gap during the 2019 season
Phase II – Completed project work will rehabilitate a 3.7-mile section of Trillium Gap Trail from the top of the trail to end of the completed section from Phase I during the 2019 season This project will improve the visitor experience and reduce the potential of visitor injury. The cooperative experience with a youth work crew will not only correct trail deficiencies along Trillium Gap Falls Trail, it will provide the Park with the opportunity to build current and future advocates for resource protection in our National Parks. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Grants.Gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brian Straka 8654361217
Brian_Straka@nps.gov Email:Brian_Straka@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 313693 Full Announcement-Notice of Intent -> P19AS00054 – Notice of Intent.pdf
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